Triple Ginger Biscotti

Perfect for dipping on a cold day

Ingredients:

70g butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 Tbsp ginger root grated

1 tsp vanilla essence

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Brownie Latte Cheesecake

A decadent layer of coffee flavoured cheesecake on a rich brownie base. Topped with billows of whipped cream

Ingredients:

113g dark chocolate

115g butter

1 Tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 tsp hot water

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

½ cup flour

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Sweet Potato Soup

A tasty and warming alternative to haleem

Ingredients:

1 carrot, peeled and diced

The white part of a leek only, diced

1 tsp crushed garlic

2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped

1 tsp chilli paste

1 tsp dhana jeero

¼ tsp turmeric

Sauté the above ingredients in a little oil until the leek is soft.

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Sweet Corn Fritters

Ingredients:

1 tin cream style corn

¾ cup flour

2 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp green chillies

2 Tbsp finely chopped onion

2 eggs

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Fruit and Their Temperaments​

As mentioned previously, different foods, such as fruit, vegetables, meats, etc, have different temperaments. Accordingly, they have varying degrees of heat, cold, dryness and moisture.

Below is a list of various fruit, the period of the year in which they are generally found, and their temperaments. We will first mention the winter fruit, and then the summer fruit, and then the fruit that are not restricted to any period of the year.

Fruit of the Second/Third Quarter

Orange (sour): cold and dry

Orange (sweet): cold and moist

Naartjie: cold and dry

Grape fruit: cold and dry

Guava (unripe): cold and dry

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